Sample-bag.



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4 SAMPLE BAG.

(Application Bled Mar. 1, 1900.)

(No Model.)

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JOI'IN S'. HERRIOFT, OF MOUNT STERLING, KENTUCKY.

SAMPLE-BAG.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 658,147, dated September 18, 1900.

Application filed March l, 1900.z vSerial No. 7.006. (No model.)

1'0 at whom it may concern/.-

Beit known that I,`J0HN S. HERRIOTT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mount Sterling, in the county of Montgomery and State of Kentucky, haveinvented a new and useful Sample-Bag, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to bags for holding samples or exhibits of different materials provided witha novel form of fastening; and the object of the same is to produce a bag that may be fully opened and spread the sample or exhibit for inspection or be securely fastened n a simple and effective manner for transmission through the mails or by other means in reduced form and adapted to have aname or address or other identifying matter applied to the side thereof opposite that carrying the fastening and at times serving as a bottom rest and which will be advantageous under certaininspection conditions and when it is not desired that the name of the owner or exhibitor be fully exposed.

The invention consists in the construction and arrangement of the several parts, which Will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed. Y

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective View of a sample bag or inclosure shown open. Fig. 2 is a similar View of the improved bag or inclosure shown closed. Fig. 3 is a section on the line 3 3, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4 4, Fig. 2.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral l designates the body of the bag or inclosure, which is intended to be constructed of suitable paper, though other materials may be used, and in form is rectangular, with opposite inwardly-folding ends 2. When the bag or inclosure is open, the contents may be distributed equally or spread over the bottom 3 and thoroughly inspected or examined. The said bag or inclosure is of comparatively-shallow depth, and when open the sides 5 and 6 have a slight inward the outer surface of the side 6, below the upper marginal edge of the latter,opposite bendable fasteners 8 are secured and have inner extremities covered by holdingstri ps .9,which are adhesively applied to the bag and provide means for firmly attaching the bendable fasteners in permanent position on the bag. The said fasteners 8 only ext-end partially across the bag in a transverse direction, and 6o a sufficient portion of the outer extremity is left free to practically serve as a retaining means in a manner which will be presently explained. The material of which these fasteners are formed will depend largely on the dimensions or proportions of t-he bag and the Weight of the material inclosed thereby, it being understood in this connection thatthe bag may be varied to suit dierent materials.

In closing the bag the ends are pressed in- 7o wardly and with the side 5 ldownwardly over the bottom or the contents resting on the latter, and the side 6 is at the same time drawn over toward the side 5, so that the upper edges of said sides 5 and 6 may be turned in, 75 as shown by Figs. 3 and 4, and supported accurately in this shape by the binder or stiffener 7, which will also facilitate the infolding operation, and after the infold is completed the free extremities of the fasten- 8o ers 8 are bent inwardly over the opposite end portions of the said infold, thus locking the bag-mouth closed and resisting anyk liability to accidental opening by reason of the pressure or movement of the contents of the bag. In this shape the bag may be transported from one place to another: Without injury thereto or the contents thereof and maybe easily opened by simply bending the extremities of the fasteners 8 outwardly, so as 9o to release the infold and permit the upper edge portions of the sides 5 and 6 to be opened.

,The bag when closed has the appearance g of an envelop adapted to be opened on one side, and when opened a low rectangular or ,95 square bag is produced and will provide a perfect desk sample-container or one that will stand upright without danger of spilling the contents and also affording means for thoroughly examining the contents Without roo pouring the latter outwardly from the bag, as in the old style or type of package-envelop. It is proposed to apply the address of the party sending the sample on the back or loottom 3, thereby concealing the address under l fasteners being bent inwardly over the in 35 ordinary conditions, which is very important under certain examinations or inspections.

When the fasteners 8 are bent inwardly over the infold of the upper portions of the sides 5 and 6, the binder or stiffener 7 produces a bearing resistance for the inwardlybent extremities of said fasteners, and a more positive fastening of the mouth of the bag is thereby obtained.

Though the preferred form of the improved device is shown and has been descriptively disclosed,itis obviously apparentthat changes in the form, size, proportions, and minor details may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the salient features of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is l. A device of the character set forth, comprisin g a comparatively-low rectangular body having inwardly-folding ends and sides which are in turned at the center and adapted to give extended bearing-surface, for the contents when open, for the purposes of inspection or examination, and means for fastening the bag closed.

2. A bag of the character set forth, having a binder or stiener on the inner upper portion of one of the sides and adapted to bear against an infold with a portion of the opposite side, and bendable fasteners secured to the saine side carrying the binder or stiffener and located on the exterior, said bendable fold portions of the sides to hold the latter closed.

3. A bag of the character set forth, comprisingabody having end portions infolding above the plane of the bottom and sides which are inturned at the center and rolled, and bendable fasteners on the exterior of the one side below the upper edge which are located on the upper portion of the rolled sides when the latter are thus arranged the extremities of the fasteners being bent under the ends of said rolled sides and into the spaces formed iherebelow by the infolding end portions.

4f. A bag of the character set forth, comprising a body having, infolding end portions and sides which are drawn together and inturned and rolled, and bendable fasteners on the exterior of one side below the upper edge of the latter and adapted to be located on the upper portion of the rolled sides and bent under the ends of the latter and into the spaces formed by the infolded ends, the bent portions of the fasteners being disposed between the rolled side portions and the bottom of the bag.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

JOI-IN S. HERRIOTT.

Witnesses:

C. R. HALLEY, J. H. KEMPER. 

